#farewell old friend

[reflectismo]

I met John a long time ago at Woolton Village Fete, and in all the years I knew him I saw a man of many faces, sometimes aggressive, sometimes warm and gentle.

Linda and I hope that this special edition of Club Sandwich will keep alive the memory of a very special man who was loved by us all and who did so much to promote peace, love and understanding in a world that didn't always want to listen.

We dedicate this issue to John, Yoko and their loved ones.

Paul.

[tvmusiclife]

DOWN WITH THE SHIP I GO 🫡

[uwmspeccoll]

In Memoriam Jerome Buff

One of our great friends and benefactors Jerry Buff (1931-2025) passed away on January 9 at the age of 93 in Tampa, Florida. He was a passionate book collector, served on the board of the Keats-Shelley Association, and was a long-time member of the Grolier Club where he served on both the Finance and Fine Printing Committees. As his obituary notes, "He leaves behind a legacy of intellectual curiosity, deep relationships, and contributions to both his profession and his community."

Jerry became familiar with UWM Special Collections after visiting his daughter Rachel Buff, a professor of History here at UWM. Between 2006 and 2016, Jerry donated over 5,000 books to Special Collections from his personal collection of rare books, first editions, fine-press publications, broadsides, and artists’ books, expanding the collection in ways Special Collections never could do alone. For a 2017 exhibition commemorating his donation, Jerry wrote:

My watchwords in life -- whether personally or in business -- have always been quality and fine craftsmanship. Those were the essentials for developing my collection: quality and craftsmanship in literature and the production of the well-made book. It brings me joy to know that students, faculty, and the community will be using the works I have collected over the years. I can think of no better home for my collection than the UWM Libraries.

To mark his passing, we present a printing of Emily Dickenson's poem "I felt a Funeral in my Brain," from the double-text book I felt a Funeral in my Brain: A Poem by Emily Dickinson / The Hollow of the Three Hills: A Story by Nathaniel Hawthorne, edited by Betty J. Keller (1928-2018) and designed, handset in Centaur, illustrated with original woodcuts, and printed letterpress by Ronald Keller (1930-2021) at their Red Angel Press in Bremen, Maine and New York City in an edition of 100 copies signed by the Kellers in 2002. Appropriately, it was one of the final donations Jerry Buff made to UWM Special Collections.

Jerry Buff was a warm and generous human being with a learned mind and an easy smile. We will greatly miss Jerry, but his memory will always be a blessing.

View some of the numerous posts we have done on Jerry Buff's donations.

View another book by Red Angel Press.

[wolfinmyribcage]

"It was an old friend"

I fucking love humans. I love how we empathize so deeply that we can form a bond with inanimate objects. That we are so very built to love that it overflows into things outside of us entirely. Humans are so fucking cute and cool and good.

I love stories like this.

[scaly-freaks]

hey! sry if this is weird but did you write an aegon x ofc fic where, when she got to the red keep, she travelled in a golden egg??? and also i think there was this thing with a magic man like he was valyrian and did blood magic or something like that and he helped her in some way.

just wondering! it’s been eating at my brain and i can’t tell if i made it up or read it 🥰

ty! love the new god of wine chapter also

Love how you summarised The Glass Prince - if I was a book agent I'd snap that shit right up 😭

But yes, that was this fic, and I deleted it because I had no plan on how to continue and it bothered me being up there (but all the stuff and vibes I did want for it are going into The God of Wine And Rainbow Lamps so not much has been lost!)

[honeyilovejoo]

a single sad trumpet plays auld lang syne in the background: my laptop has finally died

[shiemihazas]

The Curtain Call

[eylime]

Postmortem

At 4:49am EST on January 19th, 2025, I closed my last tab that was still able to access content on TikTok. I can't be sure, but there's a non-zero chance I was the last American still accessing TikTok on the original servers.

Good night, my sweet prince.

[luvrodite]

i got new glasses 2day!!!!! the end of an era truly the ones i used to have have been with me since i was 17 !!!!

[2broschlininahotub]

I am so proud of you ansy. Even if you might be gone. I hope the yandere genshin impact writing community will remember you as a pioneer in it.

It is sad to see you go but regardless I hope you have a good one and thank you for all the amazing fanfiction :)

Hope to see you again perhaps one day.

*cue prolonged sobbing*

I should be the one saying thank you, anon. Whoever you are, you're one of the people that encouraged me to keep writing.

Thank you, and so long!!!

[deus-ex-mona]

farewell, my idiot son…

[bietrofastimoff23]

Lately I've been thinking a lot about how Aegon won't have the opportunity to bid farewell to his brothers, sister-wife, son. and the funeral of Jaehaerys will be the first and last for him, not because others will be saved, but because the bodies of most of them will not be found.

[worseandworsebytheday]

The world is a little worse of a place now...

[yuesya]

Ko-fi Update

Chapter 62 (update #66) for zenith of stars is up on Ko-fi. Thank you very much for the support!

LINK

[hotstreak2k3]

I had some sad news: our beloved Game Informer is shutting down after 33 years.

Here is what this farewell message has to say.